How do you get that crispy sound off that b*?

That crisp smacking sound when you watch pros practicing flat serves. I did an overhead yesterday that sounded like that. Real head turner! Everyone in the courts looked to see where the sound came from hahaha.. Good feeling!

That crisp smacking sound when you watch pros practicing flat serves. I did an overhead yesterday that sounded like that. Real head turner! Everyone in the courts looked to see where the sound came from hahaha.. Good feeling!

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FYI, the pros don't hit flat serves. More importantly, after getting all that attention, did you win the point?

Broadcasters attach a small wireless device to the players' frames which picks up when the ball impacts, and notifies that to a base station near the court, which then adds a pre-recorded thump to the broadcast sound track.

Flat serves and overheads are typically hit somewhat North of the sweet spot for maximum velocity. The local speed is significantly greater near the tip than at the sweet spot. The stringbed is still fairly responsive about midway between the sweet spot and the tip of the racket -- that is why flat serves/overheads are often hit there.

The sound you are referring to is a combination of several sounds together. The racquet moving through the air, the strings contacting the ball, the strings brushing the ball and the ball expanding after being compressed with the latter contributing most to the pop.

The flatter you hit the more the ball will compress/decompress and the less of the higher pitched ffffft sound will be heard from applied spin but a good hit with some ts can also get that sound.

To accomplish this you need the right combination of rhs, force from weight and leverage on the ball and a favorable angle of impact. In other words a well struck ball. This happens when you have a loose grip for rhs, proper weight going into the ball and good contact w/o too much spin.

If you have to ask how to get this sound that means you are not proficient in the above skills at this time.

That crisp smacking sound when you watch pros practicing flat serves. I did an overhead yesterday that sounded like that. Real head turner! Everyone in the courts looked to see where the sound came from hahaha.. Good feeling!

That crisp smacking sound when you watch pros practicing flat serves. I did an overhead yesterday that sounded like that. Real head turner! Everyone in the courts looked to see where the sound came from hahaha.. Good feeling!

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If you are really into it then you can Tretorn Balls. Loudest balls I have ever heard. And I admit, it does feel good when you hear that loud pop